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condenser

noun
/ˈkʰəndɛnsɚ/US

Etymology

From condense + -er.

  1. derived from condēnsō
  2. borrowed from condenser
  3. suffixed as condenser — “condense + er”

Definitions

  1. A device designed to condense a gas into a liquid, either as part of a still, steam…

    A device designed to condense a gas into a liquid, either as part of a still, steam engine, refrigerator or similar machine.

  2. A capacitor.

  3. A lens (or combination of lenses) designed to gather light and focus it onto a specimen…

    A lens (or combination of lenses) designed to gather light and focus it onto a specimen or part of a mechanism.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A dental instrument used to pack filling into a cavity in a tooth.

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